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• Re: Auxiliary Air Regulator -- 1981 Air-cooled Westy
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 31 May 2012 00:16:01 -0700
  ...The aux air regulator's only purpose is to add more air around the throttle plate for faster cold idle. I don't even...
• Re: Drive Belts
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:30:57 -0500
  ...Drive Belts I had the three drive belts replaced on my 1987 2-wd van and they squak and when cold, either the alternator...
• Re: '81 Westy Cold Hesitation
  Historical mailing list - RRR RRR
  Wed, 15 Dec 1999 20:38:31 -0800
  ...I disconnected it and it made no difference at all, still ran like poop when cold. > > the test light should go on for several...
• Re: [WetWesties] 82 Westy issues (frustrated)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Mon, 12 Feb 2001 12:54:54 EST
  ...Auxiliary Air regulator Cylinder temp sensor injectors Exhaust gas recirculation Deceleration air valve Full Throttle Switch Air flow Sensor cold start valve Poor performance...
• 1987 westy power lag when cold?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Hamilton
  Sat, 28 Apr 2001 21:18:29 -0700
  ...The engine was cold and I was going up a "medium" hill. The exhaust had a small leak (kinda like a kid blowing on...
• Heat front dash vents
  Historical mailing list - blytz
  Mon, 7 Jan 2002 23:48:39 -0600
  ...My defroster and floor vents are warm, just these are cold.. Has this happened to anyone before? I've had the dash off previously...
• Re: [vanagon] bosch ve fi pump
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Sun, 7 Mar 2004 09:03:55 EST
  ...In the truck, the injector pump would not pull fuel from the tank when it was very cold. I installed a small electric pump...
• FS 87 syncro $1200 in St. Augustine, FL **danger will robinson** ;)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 15 May 2004 12:31:36 -0500
  ...1987 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON, syncro, 4WD, cold ac, 1 owner, very good cond throughout, eng out and apart, have $1500 in new eng parts, you...
• Re: snow!!
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Mulligan
  Fri, 24 Dec 2004 09:33:38 -0500
  Yeah, it's cold in MN this morning. Last night it was about -13 F in Minneapolis and at 8:30 AM was -9...
• Re: Digijet Idle problem
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Mon, 5 Jun 2006 17:39:09 -0700
  ...This device has a bimetallic strip which when cold lets more air in, and when warm closes to reduce the air available at idle...
• Re: (Symptoms) No Start, Hesitate at Start
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:14:28 -0800
  ...Depending > on your definition of cold, the resistance could/should be much higher. At > operating temps I seem to recall using a 200 or...
• Re: Won't idle when cold ...
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 3 May 2006 17:35:53 -0400
  ...At 01:48 PM 5/3/2006 -0700, Zoltan wrote: >Hi guys, >My car won't idle when cold, almost at all. But if...
• Re: Tips 'n' Tricks - cold cylinder check
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:06:31 -0700
  Nice and simple, means I like! Thanks, Miguel
• Re: What's to cold to camp?
  Historical mailing list - Ellen
  Wed, 21 May 2008 19:36:06 -0700
  ...What's to cold to camp?> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > So... We're thinking of camping out this weekend with my 2 year...
• Re: Tough to start on cold mornings
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 18 Dec 2002 14:45:53 -0800
  As for air-cooled VW's and cold weather, I had a '66 VW Bug when I lived in Bozeman, Montana and the only...
• lifesaver heater
  Historical mailing list - Schmidt
  Fri, 22 Dec 2000 10:16:13 -0500
  ...A rule of cold weather camping states that if your feet are cold when you get in your bag, they will remain cold. This...
• Re: propex heaters (again)
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Mon, 20 Oct 1997 21:41:44 -0700
  ...I have camped in the tetons in january at 6 degrees with an uninsulated poptop in the up position, and although it was cold...
• Re: Cold start 3 cylinder stalling and bucking idle insanity!!!
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 3 Feb 2005 07:18:56 -0500
  ...You need to have both temp II (coolant temp) and temp I (intake air temp) working correctly for the cold start to work properly...
• It gets cold in Atlanta
  Historical mailing list - Scott Bogen
  Sun, 5 Nov 1995 14:29:59 -0800
  ...But as far as an esacpe from the cold, well last night that illusion crashed along with the mercury, which at my house hovered...
• Re: Compression Test on Aircooled 1600
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Sat, 4 Dec 1999 06:59:01 -0800
  ...1 - Should the >engine be hot or cold when you test ? spark plugs in or take them all >out ? 3 - Anything else I should...
• Where is First Place to look for A/C Leak?
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Wed, 13 Sep 2000 08:38:22 -0500
  ...This leakdown has taken over 3 months and it still blows cold, just not ice cold. I will put the guages on and check...
• Air Cooled Vanagon Won't Start in cold weather
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sat, 16 Nov 2002 11:45:16 -0500
  ...sure what that is in degrees F but trust me its cold. I have been having this problem for a while and today it...
• Re: Clutch Dies in Cold Weather
  Historical mailing list - Michael Garcia
  Wed, 7 Nov 2007 22:09:21 -0500
  ...The seals on the clutch master cylinder were contracting just enough when it turned cold to allow hydraulic fluid to bypass. When it warmed...
• Re: Gary Lee curtain rod?
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:09:24 -0700
  ...convective cooling (air next to cold window glass falls toward floor of > van, slowly filling it with cold air from the downdrafts until occupants...
• Re: Idle control valve and very cold weather?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 8 Dec 2009 20:15:30 -0800
  ...com> wrote: > It the idle control valve prone to problems during cold weather? I > replaced mine with a new one last fall..and today...
• Re: Heading NORTH on 20w-50
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sat, 11 Dec 1999 09:36:18 -0800
  If you plan on driving long hours at highway speeds over just few days (few cold morning start ups) you may want to wait...
• Re: Cold Weather Camping Question
  Historical mailing list - Kevin and Heather
  Thu, 14 Dec 2000 19:11:02 -0700
  >For those of you who have taken your Vanagon camping in the colder climes, >what sort of sleeping bag have you used when camping...
• Re: Eratic idle?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 6 Jun 2001 21:10:10 -0500
  ...Idle stabilizer now should be able to control the cold idle speed with rpm most likely 25 to 50 on the high side, which...
• Re: Screeching when cold
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Tue, 30 Sep 1997 11:17:45 EDT
  ...Good luck, Sean > > With the onset of colder weather here in WY, my van has taken on a new > ailment. When I first start...
• Re: Winterizing Newbie Question
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:34:13 -0500
  ...One must learn about dealing with the cold. My very first experience with the cold was my first year in Alaska. I moved from...
• Re: oh, what the heck ... how cold is it?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 08 Feb 1996 14:58:54 -0800
  At 04:59 PM 2/8/96 -0600, Joel Walker wrote: >well, it's almost Friday anyway ... > > HOW COLD IS IT? > > An annotated thermometer...
• Re: cold start problems??
  Historical mailing list - Phillip Bouton
  Fri, 16 Oct 1998 12:53:32 -0400
  ...cold start problems?? I would most certainly make sure that the oil is 10W30 or 10W40, as these are thinner when cold. Also make...
• Re: cold start
  Historical mailing list - Dan Andrews
  Sun, 24 Mar 2013 06:06:36 +1100
  ...My only issue seems to be a hard cold start issue. > The engine will fire right up, stall and then will require a bit...
• Re: Auto Transmission Fail (Pics)
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:57:52 -0400
  ...and it's going back today because it still is not shifting right when cold.) Edward At 09:49 AM 7/16/2010, Dennis...
• Re: Gauging propane level
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:22:14 -0800
  ...The gas space is cold due to the evaporation of the liquid propane as the gas is used. More flow, more evaporation, more cooling...
• Re: Oil pressure ?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 23 Nov 2014 22:52:10 -0700
  On 23 Nov , 2014, at 1:38 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote: > What concerns me is the 60 psi cold, which indicates the pump is...
• Re: Westy fridge efficiency in 12v mode
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Wed, 27 May 1998 16:43:45 EDT
  ...I figure "cold while driving" is better than no cold at all. Once the tank's replaced, I'll probably go back to propane...
• cold start problem leads to another Q re filter; available from suppliers?
  Historical mailing list - Judith Barr/Leo Girard
  Wed, 22 Sep 1999 16:45:03 -0400
  Hi all Thanks to all who responded to my cold start problem/85 GL autom. It seems in just checking things over I refreshed...
• Re: Fridge Help?? won't light when cold outside??
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 27 Oct 2005 12:12:19 -0400
  ...Cheers, Doug On 10/27/05, Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@yahoo.com> wrote: > > I've had a few tough times starting the fridge when > cold...
• Re: Changed thermostat - temp gauge still reads stone cold
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:25:42 -0800
  ...If you went black & white, from not starting well cold, to starting well cold, and that's the only thing you did, replace the...
• Re: Cold air always
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 22 Dec 2004 07:39:58 -0600
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Jeff Palmer wrote: >My van blows cold air when stopped and warm air when moving. Is this >related? > >Thanks...
• Re: head gaskets
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:36:04 -0500
  ...the head gaskets may be leaking as well, but in very cold > weather there's evidently enough shrinkage between the metal and the > rubber...
• Re: Rear heater control
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 18 Nov 2012 17:37:58 -0800
  ...Then > again it never gets colder than the low 20's in my part of WA state. > I almost never use the front blower...
• Re: dumb fuel injection question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 06:08:57 -0400
  Water cooled Vanagons don't have a cold start valve. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf...
• Re: Fw: Ques: squeak under passenger seat.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 Jan 1997 10:07:41 -0500 (EST)
  This just started happening on my 87 also, and seems to be worse in cold weather. I'm suspecting the upper supension bushings, but...
• Re: Diesel Caveat: Case in point!
  Historical mailing list - Mary Beth and Chris Geiser
  Sun, 4 Nov 2001 19:23:05 -0600
  ...Then when the real cold hits, there you sit unless you brought your long extension cord for the block heater (BTDT). Chris > -----Original Message...
• COLD START PROBLEM!!!!!!!!! anyone!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Mon, 1 Aug 2005 14:44:02 -0400
  ...no start when cold, and now, no start when hot!!!! Black smoke with heavy hesitation, kind a feel a it's flooded! injecting brake...
• Re: SETTING IDLE
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 10 Aug 2005 17:28:13 -0400
  ...When cold, if you clamp off a hose to the valve, the idle speed should drop. When warm, clamping a hose should make no...
• Re: Propex and outside temperature
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:07:44 -0700
  ...The Vanagon propane tanks have a two stage regulator to better control pressure in cold temps. If there is moisture in the propane, it...
• Re: Very cold 2.1l groans in complaint
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 7 Feb 2007 06:26:59 EST
  ...I do appreciate that Baltimore is not really cold in comparison. But, for us, 5F this morning is damned cold. Particularly in consideration of...
• Re: Insurance Industry Regulation-comparison of AZ and NZ
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Oct 1995 13:01:06 -0700
  ...In fact, I >could use an ice cold Dominion Bitter Double Brown right now. >...................................................................... ellis aka Rusty VanBondo says: Hopefully y'all think that...
• Re: Battery light staying on till I hit the gas?
  Historical mailing list - Fifield
  Sat, 25 Jan 1997 19:10:08 -0500 (EST)
  could it be that you live where it is cold and that the light is staying on because the alternato belt isn't charging...
• 82 1.6l TD Vanagon winter storage
  Historical mailing list - Sylvain s
  Sun, 26 Sep 1999 20:41:06 EDT
  ...outside for winter. (I live in Quebec, Canada and it is cold with quite lot of snow) Does anybody have suggestions about what to...
• Re: Diesel Caveat: Case in point!
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Sun, 4 Nov 2001 17:05:40 -0700
  Entity Steve Lashley spoke thus: > << and a month later when it > is cold the thing won't start, that is when you learn it...
• Cold air in winter
  Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
  Thu, 23 Jan 2003 01:17:28 -0500
  ...Now that Winter is here I am getting a lot of cold air from under the dash board, especially behind the heater controls although...
• Creaks in cold weather
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Thu, 20 Feb 2003 10:28:58 -0500
  Hello listees, This is the first severely cold winter that I've had my van in yet, and I have discovered that it creaks...
• ICE cold air!
  Historical mailing list - Debbie Walters
  Mon, 11 Aug 2003 16:55:22 -0400
  ...have been nice if I had been benefitting from all that air that was cold enough to freeze water! deb '85 Westy "Gypsy" Orlando
• running cold, high idle
  Historical mailing list - Andy Stalick
  Thu, 11 Nov 2004 23:36:00 -0600
  ...Sometimes running very cold (almost into the white) on the highway after an hour's drive. Later, in stop-and-go traffic, it goes...
• Re: True Canadian Winter Bus Campout
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Wed, 5 Jan 2005 10:52:57 -0500
  ...Am cold this morning, i HATE winter... Scotty, beam me down to San Diego, FL, Mexico, AZ....... Bah, am sorry Greg, nice idea...but...
• I'm Lazy. (Fast idle when cold, sometimes)
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Thu, 8 Sep 2005 12:09:40 -0400
  ...is idling very high on start-up and when it's cold. When it warms up it idles at normal speed with occasional high...